Total Crime Rate

151.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 151.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 65.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 44.5 7/10
  • Robbery 26.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.9 3/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Scotland Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Basford , and the 285th highest crime rate of 934 local areas in Nottingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Scotland Road (NG5 1GR) in the last 12 months was 151.3 per 1,000 residents and was 34.0% higher than the Basford average (113.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 44.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scotland Road (NG5 1GR), the main crime hotspot is near Pearson Street. Police recorded 334 crimes here, including 241 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Scotland Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/80)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vernon Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pearson Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Pearson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pearson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pearson Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Public order Pearson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pearson Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Public order Pearson Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Pearson Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Public order Pearson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pearson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Pearson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pearson Street Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pearson Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Pearson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pearson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pearson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norburn Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norburn Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Norburn Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reigate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfax Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfax Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfax Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfax Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pearson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pearson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfax Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Chatsworth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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